Do not be surprised if you see farmers trying to play catch-up this week with one of the best stretches of weather it has had all spring. Last week’s USDA Crop Progress and Condition Report showed farmers in northeast Wisconsin sitting at zero percent of their corn, four percent of their soybeans planted, and spring tillage at eight percent. Statewide, farmers are anywhere from two to nine days behind last year’s planting pace. You can blame recent rains for that, as there were only 1.6 days suitable for field work for farmers. With a dry streak last until potentially Thursday, Rio Creek Feed Mill agronomist Adam Barta says farmers are seeing that window wide open and will try to do everything they can before it shuts.

 

Barta reminds farmers and motorists to consider each other when entering and exiting fields in the coming days. He advises limiting distractions, keeping your eyes on the road, and watching out for farm machinery entering and exiting the roadway.